Standard for lumber-cars, &amp;c.



PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

J. MALONE. STANDARD FOR LUMBER CARS, m.

APPLICATION FILED IEB.12. 1906.

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JOSEPH MALONE, OF

MUSGOGEE, FLORIDA.

STANDARD FOR LUMBE'R CAR'S, 81.0.

Specification of Letters Patent.

laten'ted'May 15, 1906.

Application filed February 12,1906. Serial No. 300,705.

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, J osnrn MALONE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Muscogee, in the county of Esca" bia and State of Florida, have invented certain new and use-' ful Improvements in Standards for Lumber- Cars, &c.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments to cars or wagons for hauling logs, and comprises an adjustable standard which is pivotally mounted upon the truck or bunk in such a manner that it may be held in an upright position or allowed to swing below the upper surface of the truck or bunk.

The invention consists in various details of construction and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in whic Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a bunk, showing my improved standard as applied thereto and held in an upright posi tion and showing in dotted lines the position that the standard assumes when lowered below the upper surface of the bunk; and Fig. 2 is asectional view longitudinally through the bunk and showing the means for supporting the standard. Fig. 3 is a separate view of the plate.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a bunk, and B is a plate bent at an angle at B and fastened by bolts or other suitable means to the side of the bunk. The angled portion of the plate, which has a downwardly-extending arm B fastened to the bunk, has a slot C out in from one edge thereof,and a hook D is pivotally mounted upon said plate. Upon reference to the sectional view of the drawings it will be noted that a space intervenes between the angled portion of said plate and the bunk and in which the pivotal standard E has a play, said standard being mounted upon a pivot F, which passes through the plate and is held in the bunk. A stop H passes through the upper edge of the plate and extends into the bunk and serves as a means to limit the upper throw of said stand ard. The standard has an angled end at right angles 'to its shank portion and is preferably concav'e'd upon one edge, as at H, and the upper edge of standard is adapted to be flush with the upper face of the bunk when the standard is adjusted in its highest position.

A recess K is formed in the outer face of the bunk, and a standard-supporting bar N is mounted within said recess and upon a pivotal pin N, said bar being adapted to swing laterally into the slot formed in the end of the plate, which is fastened to the side of the bunk and forms a support for the standard, whereby the latter may be held at its highest limit, and in order to hold the bar in a osition to support the standard the hook, w 'ch is pivotally mounted upon the plate, is thrown down into the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, thereby securely holding the standard and affording means for preventing logs from rolling off the bunk.

While I have shown ments upon a bunk, that a plurality of the same are utilize each end of the bunk.

When it is desired to roll the logs from the bunk, the hook is released from said bar and the latter is swung into the recess in the bunk, and the standard will fall by gravity, so that but one of my attachit will be understood d at its upper end will be below the upper surface of the plate and bunk. The downward throw of said standard is limited by a shoulder 0, formed upon the inner face of said plate.

From the foregoing it will be noted that by the provision of the attachment shown and described a simple and efficient means is afforded for holding logs upon bunks, and so arranged that when not in use it will not interfere with the rolling of the logs off from the bunk.

What I claim is 1. In combination with a bunk, a plate secured to the face thereof and having a slot in its edge, a standard pivotally mounted upon the bunk, a pivotal standard-support mounted upon the bunk and ada ted to swing underneath the standard and lnto said slot, and means for holding said bar in said slot, as set forth.

2. In combination with a bunk, a plate secured to the face of the bunk with a space intervening between a portion of the plate and the bunk, a pin passing through said plate the shank portion of the I and secured to the bunk, an angled standard pivotally mounted upon said pin and between the plate and face of the bunk and a horizontally-pivoted standard-supporting bar carried by the bunk and adapted to swing underneath the standard and support the latter, as set forth.

3. In combination with a bunk, a plate secured to the face of the bunk with a space intervening between a portion of the p-ate and the bunk, a pin passing through said plate and secured to the bunk, an angled standard pivotally mounted upon said pin and between the plate and face of the bunk, a pivotal and horizontally-swinging bar mounted I 5 in a recess in the bunk and adapted to swing into a slot in the edge of said plate to form a sulpport to the standard, and a hook pivota1 y mounted upon the plate and ada ted to hold said bar within the slot of the p ate, as 20 set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH MALONE. 

